Fast food price insights
What the drive-thru really costs: prices from 1,956 fast food restaurants in the Philippines across 6 chains, checked 2026-10-04. Every figure below compares each restaurant's own pickup price from the brand's ordering app, so the numbers are what you would actually pay at the window.
Data as of . Updated daily. Prices are in Philippine pesos.
Key findings
- McDonald's has the biggest price gap between locations: its priciest restaurant charges 44% more than its cheapest for the same basket. Pizza Hut has the smallest gap, 0%.
- None, 00 is the biggest cluster of bargain fast food in the Philippines: 351 of its 354 restaurants rank in their brand's cheapest fifth nationally.
- Central Visayas is the cheapest region for fast food overall (Drive Thru Index 99, where 100 is the national typical price) and Mimaropa the most expensive (109), averaging each brand against its own national prices.
- A McDonald's Big Mac meal costs anywhere from ₱204.00 to ₱307.00 across 229 restaurants in the Philippines; the typical price is ₱293.00.
- McDonald's charges about the same in every region: no region's typical basket is even 1% dearer than another's.
- A Chowking Beef Chao Fan costs anywhere from ₱99.00 to ₱120.00 across 500 restaurants in the Philippines; the typical price is ₱109.00.
- Metro Manila is the cheapest region for Chowking and Mimaropa the priciest, comparing the same basket of 5 items at 445 restaurants.
- Ordering Chowking for delivery costs 0% more than picking up the same order.
- A Mang Inasal Chicken Inasal Paa (large) costs anywhere from ₱139.00 to ₱161.00 across 598 restaurants in the Philippines; the typical price is ₱139.00.
- Cordillera is the cheapest region for Mang Inasal and Mimaropa the priciest, comparing the same basket of 5 items at 519 restaurants.
- Ordering Mang Inasal for delivery costs 15% more than picking up the same order.
- A Burger King Whopper costs anywhere from ₱209.00 to ₱259.00 across 115 restaurants in the Philippines; the typical price is ₱209.00.
- Burger King charges about the same in every region: no region's typical basket is even 1% dearer than another's.
- Ordering Burger King for delivery costs 14% more than picking up the same order.
- A KFC Zinger costs anywhere from ₱145.00 to ₱225.00 across 354 restaurants in the Philippines; the typical price is ₱185.00.
- Central Visayas is the cheapest region for KFC and Cagayan Valley the priciest, comparing the same basket of 5 items at 349 restaurants.
- Ordering KFC for delivery costs 6% more than picking up the same order.
- A Pizza Hut Pepperoni Lovers (regular pan) costs ₱379.00 at every one of its 160 restaurants in the Philippines: the brand charges one price nationwide.
- For McDonald's, None, 00 has the most bargain restaurants: 86 of 87 are in the brand's cheapest fifth nationally.
- For Chowking, Quezon City, 00 has the most bargain restaurants: 33 of 34 are in the brand's cheapest fifth nationally.
- For Mang Inasal, Bulacan, 03 has the most bargain restaurants: 25 of 25 are in the brand's cheapest fifth nationally.
- For Burger King, None, 00 has the most bargain restaurants: 36 of 37 are in the brand's cheapest fifth nationally.
- For KFC, None, 00 has the most bargain restaurants: 165 of 166 are in the brand's cheapest fifth nationally.
- For Pizza Hut, None, 00 has the most bargain restaurants: 64 of 64 are in the brand's cheapest fifth nationally.
Cheapest to most expensive regions
Each region's Drive Thru Index score averages every brand's typical basket there against that brand's own national typical price, so 100 is the national norm, 90 is 10% cheaper and 120 is 20% pricier. Brands are never compared with each other.
| Rank | Region | Index | vs national | Brands | Restaurants compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Visayas | 99 | -1% | 6 | 115 |
| 2 | Cagayan Valley | 100 | +0% | 4 | 38 |
| 3 | Metro Manila | 100 | +0% | 6 | 694 |
| 4 | Davao | 100 | +0% | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | Calabarzon | 100 | +0% | 6 | 369 |
| 6 | Central Luzon | 100 | +0% | 6 | 238 |
| 7 | Northern Mindanao | 100 | +0% | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Western Visayas | 100 | +0% | 3 | 78 |
| 9 | Eastern Visayas | 100 | +0% | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | Cordillera | 100 | +0% | 2 | 14 |
| 11 | Ilocos | 100 | +0% | 3 | 66 |
| 12 | Bicol | 102 | +2% | 2 | 29 |
| 13 | Mimaropa | 109 | +9% | 2 | 13 |
Bargain clusters
Where cheap fast food clusters: the places with the most restaurants whose basket ranks in their own brand's cheapest fifth nationally. Each brand is judged against itself, never against another brand's prices.
| City, all brands | Bargain restaurants | Restaurants compared | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| None, 00 | 351 | 354 | 99% |
| None, 40 | 170 | 171 | 99% |
| None, 03 | 92 | 97 | 95% |
| None, 07 | 48 | 48 | 100% |
| Quezon City, 00 | 36 | 66 | 55% |
| Brand | Top bargain cities | Top bargain regions |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's | None, 00 (86 of 87), None, 40 (53 of 53), None, 07 (24 of 24) | 00 (86 of 87), 40 (53 of 53), 07 (24 of 24) |
| Chowking | Quezon City, 00 (33 of 34), Manila, 00 (25 of 25), Caloocan, 00 (8 of 8) | 00 (154 of 168), 40 (1 of 88) |
| Mang Inasal | Bulacan, 03 (25 of 25), Cebu, 07 (23 of 23), Pangasinan, 01 (18 of 18) | 40 (104 of 105), 03 (76 of 76), 06 (43 of 46) |
| Burger King | None, 00 (36 of 37), None, 40 (13 of 14), None, 03 (10 of 15) | 00 (46 of 47), 40 (16 of 19), 03 (11 of 17) |
| KFC | None, 00 (165 of 166), None, 40 (68 of 68), None, 03 (53 of 53) | 00 (165 of 166), 40 (68 of 68), 03 (53 of 53) |
| Pizza Hut | None, 00 (64 of 64), None, 40 (36 of 36), None, 03 (16 of 16) | 00 (64 of 64), 40 (36 of 36), 03 (16 of 16) |
By brand
| Brand | Restaurants | Item | Typical price | Range | Cheapest region | Priciest region | Gap between locations | Delivery vs pickup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald's | 229 | Big Mac meal | ₱293.00 | ₱204.00 to ₱307.00 | Cagayan Valley | Northern Mindanao | 44% | — |
| Chowking | 500 | Beef Chao Fan | ₱109.00 | ₱99.00 to ₱120.00 | Metro Manila | Mimaropa | 17% | +0% |
| Mang Inasal | 598 | Chicken Inasal Paa (large) | ₱139.00 | ₱139.00 to ₱161.00 | Cordillera | Mimaropa | 15% | +15% |
| Burger King | 115 | Whopper | ₱209.00 | ₱209.00 to ₱259.00 | Metro Manila | Central Visayas | 21% | +14% |
| KFC | 354 | Zinger | ₱185.00 | ₱145.00 to ₱225.00 | Central Visayas | Cagayan Valley | 38% | +6% |
| Pizza Hut | 160 | Pepperoni Lovers (regular pan) | ₱379.00 | ₱379.00 to ₱379.00 | Metro Manila | Central Luzon | 0% | — |
Questions people ask
- How much does a McDonald's Big Mac meal cost in the Philippines?
- As of 2026-10-04, a Big Mac meal costs ₱204.00 to ₱307.00 at 229 McDonald's restaurants, with a typical price of ₱293.00.
- How much does a Chowking Beef Chao Fan cost in the Philippines?
- As of 2026-10-04, a Beef Chao Fan costs ₱99.00 to ₱120.00 at 500 Chowking restaurants, with a typical price of ₱109.00.
- Where is Chowking cheapest in the Philippines?
- Metro Manila has the cheapest typical Chowking basket and Mimaropa the most expensive (Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-04). The single cheapest restaurant is in Pasig City, 00.
- How much does a Mang Inasal Chicken Inasal Paa (large) cost in the Philippines?
- As of 2026-10-04, a Chicken Inasal Paa (large) costs ₱139.00 to ₱161.00 at 598 Mang Inasal restaurants, with a typical price of ₱139.00.
- Where is Mang Inasal cheapest in the Philippines?
- Cordillera has the cheapest typical Mang Inasal basket and Mimaropa the most expensive (Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-04). The single cheapest restaurant is in Benguet, 15.
- How much does a Burger King Whopper cost in the Philippines?
- As of 2026-10-04, a Whopper costs ₱209.00 to ₱259.00 at 115 Burger King restaurants, with a typical price of ₱209.00.
- How much does a KFC Zinger cost in the Philippines?
- As of 2026-10-04, a Zinger costs ₱145.00 to ₱225.00 at 354 KFC restaurants, with a typical price of ₱185.00.
- Where is KFC cheapest in the Philippines?
- Central Visayas has the cheapest typical KFC basket and Cagayan Valley the most expensive (Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-04). The single cheapest restaurant is in None, 00.
- How much does a Pizza Hut Pepperoni Lovers (regular pan) cost in the Philippines?
- As of 2026-10-04, a Pepperoni Lovers (regular pan) costs ₱379.00 at all 160 Pizza Hut restaurants.
How the index works
Every day we check the menu at every US restaurant of each chain, using the same ordering app its customers use, and record each item's pickup and delivery price. Restaurants are compared on a basket of items that every full-menu restaurant of that brand sells, so a comparison is never skewed by a missing item. Restaurants with a limited menu, and prices that are clearly a menu code error, are left out of comparisons. "Typical" means the median restaurant.
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Citing this data: Source: Drive Thru Index (https://drivethruindex.com), prices checked 2026-10-04. Journalists are welcome to quote any figure on this page.